Sword Art Online Season 1 Fandub (Understudies, Extras, Behind the Scenes)
Thayne Bell for Akihiko Kayaba/Heathcliff (Understudy)
(Understudy role! We have this role cast, but would like to assign understudies to help in case of emergencies! Being an understudy also allows you early access to future project auditions and future characters!)
Akihiko Kayaba, known ingame as Heathcliff, is the creator of Sword Art Online and the leader of the guild, Knights of the Blood Oath. He is known for his impervious defense, but no one knows he is secretly the creator of the game who trapped the players within. He is the main antagonist of the first season.
His original Voice Actor is Kevin M. Connolly. Feel free to try and base your voice around his or try something of your own creation, this is a fandub after all!
- male adult
"Players, I welcome you all to my world. My name is Akihiko Kayaba. Right now, I am the only person who can control this world."
“A person is very strong when he seeks to protect something. I expect a good fight.”
“In every world, once you die, you’re gone.”
My discord is kravenva, thanks for the opportunity.
Hello again! This was a great take on Akihiko Kayaba! We think the delivery was very done and was definitely a great rendition! It was nice to see a different type of energy put into the villain character to take a more sinister approach as opposed to the usual "formal" approach of the original voice actor, Kevin M. Connolly. This was a great take on the character! Excellent work!